Wide Area Virtual Environment (WAVE)

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Gilbert Muniz, deputy director of NCAMSC, said the appeal of WAVE is its ability to reconfigure. “It can transform from a battlefield to a hospital,” he said. “It can go back and forth for as long as the story requires, which is good for long-duration and
The center has six adult mannequins, two babies and one pediatric mannequin, all manufactured by Laerdal, an international company headquartered in Norway specializing in medical simulation mannequins.
The final version of WAVE will be a barbell shape made of 22 screens and will include the capability to project onto the floor.
The prototype version of WAVE features three screens with three potential dynamic environments, including downtown Baghdad, a transport patient helicopter and the inside of an emergency room.
The U.S. National Capital Area Medical Simulation Center hopes to fully envelope users in a 3-D virtual world upon the completion of its WAVE facility.
The warehouse will be equipped with surround sound, cameras, heaters and smoke machines.